New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
MR.. OBRIEN RESISTS AND WINS.
NOT FORCED TO WEAR HE PRISON GARB.
HE DEFIEs THE GOVERNOR or TULLAMoRE AND
PLACED on Is FAD AND WATER
DIET FOR UNISHMENI.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRInuNE.l
copyriont: 1887 By Tn, Ne,c. York Tribune.

Copvrioht: 1887 BB The Ne,c. YORK Tribune
TULLAMoEE, Nov 7.-Thcy have at last 'cOme
to grips - with Mr. OBren. The governor OF Inll-
amore Jail was summoned to Dublin on Fri
day to appcar before the Prison Board. the
Castle bureau which has charge of the manage
nent of jals The Board. after long hesitation made
up their minds what to do and the governor
returned to carry out his Instructions. The de-
tails of this proceeding are s'ckeninglv mean
and cowai div. IL appears that the Prison Board
for the first time dscovcrel that the prison III cs
give them no power To use force 10 compel "A prison
er to change hls Clothes but prisoners who
decline TO wear The jail suit may be put on bread
and water for twenty -four Tlc governor wait
Ell until after he CHAPLAIN had paid his daily visit
before he ATTEMPTED to pat his orders in force thus
violating the pic4gc lie gave that the chaplain and
doctor should be present on the occasion. He
entered the &c and called to Mr. o Brlcn to dress
in the prison clothes.
al have told you air 'afv that i Will not wear
them" Nh VBrlcn replied.
hen will bavc to use force to make YOU said
the governor.
Come sir, trv it on" rc'crted the prisoner.
Then there came a pause. "NOw, sr !
repeat again. Mr. OBricn added. THAT l
will require the doctor and the chaplain 10 be pres
ent at any attempt YOU make TO force M to this
The governor sad that the doctor would be
present but he did not think he could permit the
chaplain also.
"Where are the rulesf demanded Mr o Brcn.
" Show me the rule that enables yon TO use force I
The door wassammed and the governor returned
bearug a copy OF them. loa will be put Oh
punishment Diet said he :" If You don't adhere 10
the rules
Try your punishment diet then" was Mr.
O'Bren's response, and the scene ended. In
a little while, n warden opened the grating and
passed IN some course bread and tn vcssel Of
cold water. According TO the rules prisoner
cannot be kept on punishment diet for more
than twcnty-four hours at a stretch. lie
is then allowed "A spell of the usual jail
regimen before the bread and water is resumed.
Mr.. Vaudeville, who Is bravely following his fell
ow prisoners example. is also on punisbi cnt fare.
I need not say that for man Of Mr..
O'Bren's constitution such dietary
kept up for three months round
means killing by inches but of course II is in the
doctors power to iuterfere. lie can pat a stop to
this baroarty at once and have the prisoner
placed on the inirmary list. To-day at the prison
mass Mr.. OBricn looked vcrv pale, but he is going
through he ordeal with spIrlt.
He desires his friends TO beware OF rashncss. He
knows what their feelings are. but he would
remind them that tins IL the struggle which
he challenged and that nothing has occurred "a yet
for which he was not prepared. Not merely
his countrvmeu at home and beyond
the sea- bur all civilized humanity are
wat hing with intense interest the things
which beng done these days III luil-
amore JAN. Mr.. O'Brlcn has already by
his stand succeeded in raising Question: namely.
the treatment Of political prisoners, which VIII
prove TO be one Of the hinges on which tue coming
Crisis will revovc.
A telegram rcacles "a am sending off this. say
ing tnat the doctor has inerfered and ordered that
the punishment diet should be discontinued as
1T was dangerous to Mr.. O'Briens health.
T. y. GILL, NJ L.